Update Live Ofbiz Site.

[Peter Dirickson <pe...@212interactive.com>]

Hi,

 

I'm about to update a live ofbiz installation with my development ofbiz
(made some small changes in templates and only a few jar and some xml def
entities files).

 

What is the best way to update my live version without losing any
configuration. Should I tar and have run install in my live site?

 

Thanks,

 

Peter.

 

Re: Update Live Ofbiz Site.

[Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>]

Wise advice, and don't forget to take a look at least at :
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide

http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Setup+Guide
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide
May be useful too

Jacques

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Barlow" <ra...@makeyour-point.com>
To: <of...@incubator.apache.org>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: Update Live Ofbiz Site.


> ant run-install is not a good thing to do on a live site, it loads all
> the default demo data as well as all the type data. This loads products
> and such without thought for data you may already have as it is for demo
> purposes so if you've re-used any of that data and modified it you'd
> lose those mods, aside from resetting all the default passwords on admin
> accounts.
> 
> Search the old wiki and it shows how to import seed data only that
> should allow you to update the core type data which you are less likely
> to have modified, but put simply you really need to understand the
> changes in data between your live version and the version you want to
> deploy. Use a diff tool on the XML files and finally copy your live data
> off site and test upgrading it.
> 
> Ray
> 
> Peter Dirickson wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >  
> >
> > I'm about to update a live ofbiz installation with my development ofbiz
> > (made some small changes in templates and only a few jar and some xml def
> > entities files).
> >
> >  
> >
> > What is the best way to update my live version without losing any
> > configuration. Should I tar and have run install in my live site?
> >
> >  
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >  
> >
> > Peter.
> >
> >  
> >
> >
> >

Re: Update Live Ofbiz Site.

[Ray Barlow <ra...@makeyour-point.com>]

ant run-install is not a good thing to do on a live site, it loads all
the default demo data as well as all the type data. This loads products
and such without thought for data you may already have as it is for demo
purposes so if you've re-used any of that data and modified it you'd
lose those mods, aside from resetting all the default passwords on admin
accounts.

Search the old wiki and it shows how to import seed data only that
should allow you to update the core type data which you are less likely
to have modified, but put simply you really need to understand the
changes in data between your live version and the version you want to
deploy. Use a diff tool on the XML files and finally copy your live data
off site and test upgrading it.

Ray

Peter Dirickson wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> I'm about to update a live ofbiz installation with my development ofbiz
> (made some small changes in templates and only a few jar and some xml def
> entities files).
>
>  
>
> What is the best way to update my live version without losing any
> configuration. Should I tar and have run install in my live site?
>
>  
>
> Thanks,
>
>  
>
> Peter.
>
>  
>
>
>